Palin vs Palmer

Side-by-side comparison of Palin and Palmer — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Palin

Girl name

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Name B

Palmer

Boy name · Rank #1075

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Metric Palin Palmer
Current Rank Unranked #1075
Total Births (all years) 148 9,035
Peak Year 2009 2023
Peak Year Births 39 240
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Palin Palmer
1880ss — 96
1890ss — 142
1900ss — 227
1910ss — 1,024
1920ss — 1,295
1930ss — 809
1940ss — 630
1950ss — 435
1960ss — 316
1970ss — 189
1980ss — 253
1990ss — 489
2000ss 53 800
2010ss 90 1,303
2020ss 5 1,027

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Palin Palmer
2014 7 112
2015 5 137
2016 5 133
2017 — 179
2018 — 172
2019 — 165
2020 5 163
2021 — 222
2022 — 200
2023 — 240
2024 — 202

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2008–2020.

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